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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, as far as I am concerned, there are three important observations to be made in this debate. Firstly, globalisation has increased inequalities within countries but it has reduced inequalities between nations, evidence of which can be seen with the success of emerging countries. This was pointed out by an expert from the International Monetary Fund at the Oslo conference, where the IMF joined forces with the International Labour Organisation. True, there are still major differences between nations but it would be wrong to blame ongoing poverty on globalisation alone when it comes to the inequalities within our countries. The situation in Europe, and this is my second observation, is very specific. It is the only large economic area to have become accustomed to mass unemployment over the last three decades, as pointed out by Professor Fitoussi. The 2020 strategy does indeed open up some interesting perspectives on how to tackle structural unemployment but it is within the context of managing the current crisis that the European Union needs to find ways of improving levels of employment. Many of us believe that if things swing too far in favour of streamlining public finances, the goal of reducing poverty risks becoming a pipe dream. Thirdly, our approach to combating poverty must be both international and outward-looking. With sustainable development in mind, we can no longer afford to favour one over the other. A Malthusian approach which involves asserting what is spent in the name of solidarity is quite simply..."@en1
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